With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Will of George Buller, Chandler of Soho, London - The National Archives PROB 11/1257/39, probated 4 Mar 1795

George Buller the testator names his wife Elizabeth and his friend Samuel Legg. This is an interesting one with respect to the Somerset Buller family since George is an often used forename for this family. There is a record for the burial of George Buller at St Anne Soho 15 Feb 1795. He was only 27 years of age and his cause of death was a disorder in the Arm and he lived at Chapel Street. The cost of his burial was £1 5s 2d. His year of birth was circa 1768.

1 George Buller
2 of Chaple Street Soho Chandler do make this my last Will
3 and Testament I desire all my just debts and Funeral Expences
4 be paid and that whatever providence should bless me with
5 of Stock household Goods Stock in trade of whatsoever sort
6 or kind I desire to give unto my wife Elizabeth Buller and
7 I hereby appoint my said Wife and Samuel Legg of Fleet
8 Street Upholder whole and Sole Executors to this my last will
9 Witness my hand and Seal this 6th of Feb[ruar]y 1795
10 George Buller and in the presence of Sam[ue]l Legg Upholder
11 Fleet Street John Adamson
12 This Will was proved at London the fourth day
13 of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
14 and ninety five before the worshipful John Fisher Doctor of Law
15 and Surrogate of the Right Honourable Sir William Wynne
16 Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
17 prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oaths
18 of elizabeth Buller widow the Relict of the deceased
19 and Samuel Legg the Executors named in the said Will
20 to whom Administration was granted of all and Singular
21 the Goods Chattles and Credits of the said deceased having
22 been first Sworn duly to Administer